Philip IV hunting Wild Boar (La Tela Real)
Artist: Diego Velazquez (Spanish, 1599 - 1660)
Original Dimensions: 71 5/8" x 118 7/8"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (Probably 1632-7) "Philip IV, King of Spain, and his entourage are hunting boar in a forest clearing. The King appears on horseback just right of centre, weapon pointed at a charging boar, accompanied by his first minister and possibly his two brothers. To the far left another boar is being attacked by a pack of dogs. Boar hunting was an expensive activity and such events were traditionally staged to mark special occasions. A large canvas enclosure – the tela real (‘royal canvas’) – would be erected and wild boar driven into it. Queen Isabella and her companions watch from their carriages. In the foreground, a crowd enjoys the spectacle of the hunt, though many are not paying attention: a boy in white stares towards us, three noblemen chat and a man loads up a mule. The painting was commissioned for the King’s hunting lodge, Torre de la Parada, on the outskirts of Madrid." - (National Gallery of Art, London)
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